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Neal was thrilled he wasn’t a pony anymore. Seriously. So thrilled. He didn’t know if he could manage walking into a class and trying to teach while he had hooves and a tail. Fortunately, he didn’t have to.

When the students filed into the classroom, they would find the desks set up in rows of two, the chairs facing each other. On every desk was a small compact mirror. Don’t ask Neal where he got the mirrors. On the board in the front of the room was written in big blue letters:

“So,” he said once everyone was seated. “Last week we did fake introductions and practiced lying. This week we’re going to talk about the mechanics of it. More specifically, we’re going to talk about tells.”

“A tell,” he continued, “is something that gives you away when you’re lying. There are some that are pretty common, like blinking or stuttering. Some, you’ll only ever find on one person and hope you never, ever see it again.” He grinned. “Funny story, I once knew a guy named Billy who got really, really itchy when he lied.” A downward glance revealed just where, in fact, Billy had itched. Of course, that would be inappropriate to discuss in class, so he just implied it and left it at that.

“Today, I want you all to pair off in groups of two and start talking. You guys heard of the game Two Truths and a Lie? That’s basically what I’m talking about. Your partner’s job is to try to identify the lie by picking up on any tells that you might have. Then, once you learn what your tells are, I want you to watch yourselves in the mirrors I put on your desks and try to spot them.”

He hopped up onto the desk at the front of the room. “Ready? Pair off and get going. If you have any questions, you can come find me or Kenzi, the new TA.” He gestured to point her out. “Say hello, Kenzi."

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She grinned. "I went home for a while now I'm back here! How've you been?"

At the mention of 'home' he looked to the left for a second, feeling a bit guilty about remaining here without any visits back home. He'd written...

"I've been good, despite what this place does." He rolled his eyes as he said: "Ponies." Glad it wasn't him.

"How are things back home?"

There was a class assignment, but James was not one to be strict on assignments or homework.

"You were hit by that too, huh? What color pony were you?"

"I've been quite lucky in avoiding most of what the deranged wizard who controls the island sends out," he said. He was one of the lucky ones not to have transformed.

"What color were you? Did you have wings, as well?"

Asuna shook her head, "I was lucky too!" Or maybe it was her magic cancel at work? She still wasn't sure how it worked.

She smiled. "So what is York two truths and a lie, James-san?"

He tapped his finger against his chin briefly as he looked away in thought. After a moment, he brought all his attention and charm upon Asuna as he spoke.

"I've been kissed by a Royal and an Elf, none can match me with a blade, and I've lived most of my life in a seaport." While not as gifted as Golden Dase, he knew cons, and would be impressed if Asuna sussed out his lie; he did blink a bit more during the middle of his sentence.

[Night! up in 6 hours]

Asuna drew her eyebrows together and took a wild guess. "Um. You've never lived next to a seaport?"

He waggled a finger at her, amused. "Nope! Summers spent jumping off the docks to cool off." He grinned. "I can tie knots like a sailor. Just don't ask me to set sail."

She chuckled, "It can't be your not great with a sword. I mean you were good when we sparred!"

He held his hands out, palms up. "I am good, but not the best I've seen. I've sparred with him, so I know this to be truth." He smiled. "I've learned a lot of tricks. I may be a bit faster, but he's better."

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